Suspension device for batteries.



UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

FRANCIS S. DENNEEN AND COURTNEY N. MITCHELL. `OF CLEVELAND. OHIO. ASSIGNORS. BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS. TO HORACE B. FAY. OF CLEVELAND. OHIO.

SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR BATTERIES.

Application led February 27, 1917.

To ai( trimm it may conf-ern.'

lie it known that we. I"ii.\Nt'is S. DEN- NEEN and Coi'ii'iXi-:i' N. l\lritiii:i,i.. vitizvns` of the lnited States. and residents of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga. State of (lhio. have jointl)v invented a new and itsvt'ul linprovemvnt in tSiispension Devices for latteries, ot' whieh thv following` is a spveiiiva tion. thv priuviple of thv in'iviition being hei-vin explained and the best modv in wliivh wv have vontvmplatvd applying` that priiv `t;iplv. so as to distinguish it l'rom other in vvntions.

The present improvements. relatingr as indieated to a suspension derive for bat terivs. has more partieiilar regard to the provision of means for larrying '.in vlvvtrieal battery or similar artivle on a motor-driven vehicle. such as trucks whieh arv subjevtvd to very hard usage. whieh tire usitallv pro` vided with solid tires and stiti' springs. which cause rapid deterioration ot elevtrival batteries by reason ol` thv shovks and vihr-.ttion transmitted to the batteries. In thtpast batteries hare been very little iisvd on motor-driven trnvks for thv above reasons and it is the objvvt ot thv present invention to provide. a means for so vtirrvingi' an vlectrieal battery` or a similarly delivatv and sensitive mechanism. that all vibration and shocks will be partially absorbed before transmission to the battery. thus very greatly lengthening the A life and etiieienev of the battery. To the aveomplishinent of thv foregoing and related ends, 'aid invention, then, consists of thv means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. i

The annexed drawingr aiid thv following description set forth in detail eet-tain mechanism embodying the invention, sitvh disflosed means vonstituting. however. but one of various mechanical i'ornis in ivliivh the prineiple of the invention may be used.

In Said annexed diiiwingz"h Figure 1 is a plan `View of a portion of a vehicle frame. iipon`whieh is mounted our improved invention'; Fig. 2 is a sido olvva tion of the device shown in Fig. 1, which is a preferred form of oiir invention; Fig. 3 is a` View similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating 'a modification of Construction; Fig. 4 is it similar vieri showing still another modificaatented (lvl. '59. ISHS.

Serial No. 151.258.

tion; Fig. is a sei-tion on the line in Fig. and Fig. t' is a svetion ou the lintt-t in lfig. fi. V

betet-ring' now to ligis. l. il. l and i there is shown a t'vhivlv frame rousistiuii' ol thv usual parallel longitudinal members l. Front these transvvrsv members 2 tltvrv :irv supported a pluralitt oil dvpvutliit; l Irap members I. vonuvvtvd :tt Ispat-vd points` hi trauswrsv mvmlivrs 'l`liv members 2i' :init are riggidli` vonnvi-tvd together and von stitiitv :i sliltri'ramv nithiu tln` main traine of' thv i'vliivlv upon uliivh the lialtviv mar liv lsuppoitvd iu :t yielding ntaunvr lit lmvaiis whivh will prvsvutli` liv dvsvrilivd. lt is dvY sii'alilv in thv usual i'ehivlv to so position the members I and that thv hattetr mar liv varried lit-lou' thv lvvvl oi' thv mztiu trame members l. although this is not essential v.\ vvpt that h v so lovatingj thv battvr\v its` weight is l vpt as low as possible. and thv spavv abote thv i'ramvs lvt't free i'or thv hodv and load. i

ltetvrringj to Figs. l and L) there is :shown :i batter)Y of thv usual tipe. provided with handles T at vithvr vint. this batteri` beiner mounted upon a platv H whivli is provided at vithvr side with tlips il for maintaininti thv batteri' in aliiivmvnt with thv platv. vithvr vnd of thv platv H arv nioiinlvd up wardl v vxtvntliii; r members lt) provided at their upper ends with i'vlati\vl v livxihlv loop portions 11 n'hivh tit over thv 'handles 7 as indivated and serve to hohl the batteri' in plaev on the platv 8. lolts 12 arv passvil through the two sides of the loop l1 and these ma)r bv adjusted to bring' thv ends ot the. loops into position to engage thv handles of diti'erent sized batteries.

Thv'platv H is yivltliiigly iuoinited upon the sub-frainv vonsisting of tliv nieinhvrs It and 5 by means of holts lt vvrtitzii'llv disposed aiitl passed through apertures t'ormvd in lthe members Si and there being voilvd springs l-l and 15 nioiintvdaboiit the bolts 1A. lhv springs 14 are disposed between the members 3 and the platv S andr arv` in the normal operation of the vvhivle. under compression. .The springs l5 are disposed betwvei'g'the. inenihvrs 3 and washers 1t) mounted on t'lieholts 13 and held in position h v mits'l. and these springs 15 are normally also under slight compression. al-

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though only subjected to heavy compression when the frame of the vehicle is dropped slightly due to the wheels having fallen into a rut or hole. By means of the nuts l?, the tension of the springs 14 and 15 may be changed as necessary, to suit varyingconditions.

Another form of the invention is shown in Fig. 3, :n which construction, however, there is the same sub-frame and the saine suppoiting plate 8. In this forni of the invention there are also bolts 13 extending from theI plate 8 through apertures in the members 3. but instead of springs interposed between the plate 8 and the. members 3 and between the members 3 and the nuts on the end of the bolt 13. we here employ cylindrical members 1S ot resilient material. such as rubber.y at thesepoints. these ineinbers serving to permit a yielding;r of the battery upon the vertical movement of the t'rame and rub-frame.

ln Fins. t, 5 and t3 still another modification is s iown. In this construction the plate H is attached to fiatteiied portions of arched springs 2t). which rest at their ends upon the members It ind are there held in position by being provided with slots 21 receiving studs or rivets 22 set in the members 3. limited vertical movement is thus given to the plate and the battery thereon.

The operation ot' the device will be readily seen t'rom the foregoing description. 'hen the vehicle passes over aprojection. the suli-fraine. consisting oi' the members 3 and .1 is moved suddenly upward. This movement is not directly transmitted to the battery. but first compicsses the springs 1l and the movement is thus vieldingly transmitted to the battery and only part ot the movement is thus transmitted. Similarly ill the l'raiue is caused to vl'all this falling.ir movement is transmitted to the batteryV through the spriuirs if. which must first, lie compressed before any movement is `Jivcn the battery. l`he present suspension has een 'tound to materially increase the lit'c Mattei-ies when used on motor-driven tr y'Ks and to maintain these batteries in ve v much better condition than is possible `ihcu tlicy are supported rigidly on the t'ramc of the vehicle. i

Other modes o't applying the principle ot' our invention mayr be employed instead ot'1 the oneexplained. change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed. proided the means stated by any ot' the fol lowing ilaims 'or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invention W l. n battery suspension device compris ing; a frame and means mounted on said fr: mc and adapted to Tieldinply support a baitery thereon to cushion aiiv upward or downward ni vement of the same from the nor-mal position thereof.

2. batter` suspension device coinprisin a traine and means mounted on sah frame and adapted to yieldingly support a 7o batteryY thereon to cushion movement of the` same in either vertical direction from the normal position thereof.

3. A battery suspension device comprising a frame, battery supportingV means mounted in said frame, and means mounted between said Ytrame and said supportingr means and adapted to cushion any upward or downward movement of said battery.

4. A battery suspension device comprising a frame. battery i-iupporting` means mounted in said frame. and means mounted between said frame and said supportingr means and adapted to cushion movement of said battery in either vertical direction from the normal position thereof.

5. A battery suspension device comprisin; lr a frame. baitci'y supporting means mounted in said frame, aiul resilient means mounted between said traine and said supporting B0 means and adapted to'cushion movement of A said battery in either vertical direction from the normal position thereof.

t. battery suspension device comprising a relatively rigi'id frame adapted lto be sup- 95 ported within the t'raiue otI a vehicle. a battery receiving carriage. opposed resilient members interposed between said carriage and said frame. and said resilient iiicinliers loiiig adapted to cushion movement of `said carriage in cithcr vertical direction caused by movement oi said frame.

T. batteri.' suspension device comprising a relatively rigid Sub-frame adapted to be supported within .lic trame ot' aw'eliiiflc. 105 a battery receiving' carriage mounted on said sub-frame and having' vertical movement with respect thereto. and resilient ini-ans adapted to cushion and restrain such movi-nient ol said carriage in either vertical direction. l

s. A baltery suspension device compris ingr a relatively rigid sub-frame adapted to he supported within the frame ot a vehicle. a battery receiving carriage mounted on )i5 said sub-traineand having`r vertical movement with respectther-cto. and a plurality of resilient members interpiiscd between said lcarriage and said stibd'rame. said members being adapted to supp-)rt the 120 former on tlic latter and also to cushion and restrain such movement ot' said car riapc in either direction. y

it. battery suspension device comprisingr a relatively rigid slilctramc adapted to be 125 supported within thc trame of a vehicle. a haiti-ry receiving carriage mounted on said slilrt'i'ailic and liaiine vertical movement with respect thereto.I :iut a plurality of coiled springs interposed :w-r'wwn saint car- 130 riage and said sub-frame, said members beinagr adapted to support the former upon the latter and also to eushion and restrain such movement ot said carriage in either direcfinti.

10. A battery suspension device comprising a relatively rigid sub-frame adapted to be supported within the frame of a vehiele. a battery receiving carriage mounted on said sub-frame and having vertical 1nove ment with respect thereto` a plurality ot' guides attached to said carriage and extending througth' said sulrframe. and resilient members disposed about each ot' said guides between said carriage and said subframe and between said sulrframe and the extending ends of said guides. said members being.r adapted to support said carriage upon ,said sub-frame and also to cushion and restrain movement of said carriage in either vert ieal direction.

11. battery suspension device comprising a relatively rigid sub-frame adapted to be supported within the frame of a vehicle. a battery receiving carriage mounted on said sub-frame and having vertiral moveA ment with respeet thereto, a plurality of guides at trat'bed to said carriage and extending through said sub-frame` and coiled springs disposed about eaeh oli said 2guides between said rarriage and said sub-frame and between said sub-frame and the extending ends of said guides. said springs being adapted to support said carriage upon said sub-frame and also to cushion and restrain movement of said earriage in either vrtieal diret-tion.

12. A battery Suspension deviee compris`- in; lr a relatively rigid sulrframe adapted to be supported within the frame of a vehicle. a battery receiving carriage mounted on said sub-frame and having Vertical movement with respeet thereto. a plurality of guides attaehed to said carriage and extending through said sub-frame, and longitudinally yielding eylinders disposed about eaeh ot' said guides between said carriage and said .sub-trame and 'between said sub-trame and the extendingr ends ot' said guides. said eylin ders beine' adapted to support said rarriage upon .said `sub-trame and also to eushiou and restrain movement of said carriage tn either vertiral direction.

.X battery receivingr carriage eomprislng n base plate adapted to reeeive a` battery and upwardly extending irms or said base plate` .said arms being provided with eom pressible loop portions adapted to engage over the ends of such lsattery.

ll. battery receiving vari-lage rompi-isoig a base plate adapted to rewive a butt-ry `d upnardly e,\;tendin; t firms on wid lam date said artml lit-in;` provided with tot.|- i,t..ililt= loop portion ,tlapted to infrage Ai: f tbe und (ff sufi: ialeui, and means adapted to adjnstably position the free ends ot sut-h loop in engagement with the ends ot' sut-h battery.

15. battery reeeiving;r earriagje rompris ing a base plate adapted to receive a battery and upwardly extending: arms on said base plate. said arms beinpr provided with rompressible loop portions having eurved ends adapted to .snugly engage over the end handles of a battery mounted on said base plate, and means adapted to variously position sueh curved ends of the loop portions to adjust the Same to various sized batteries.

1V. battery suspension deviee. rompt-ising a relatively rigid frame to be supported within the trame of the vehirle` a battery reeeiving earriage. and adjustable means i11 terposed between said earriagre and said trame and adapted to yieldingly support `said earriage upon said trame.

T. A battery' suspension deviee.` eomprising.;r a relatively rigid trame to be supported within the frame ot' the vehiele. a battery reeeivinpr earriag'e. and adjustable cushioning means interposed between said earriage and said frame and adapted to vieldingly sup port said earriage upon said frame.

i8. A batter f yuspension" device, rompt-isiner a relatively rigid frame to be supported within the frame of the vehiele. a battery receiving carriage.y and adjustable cushioning means interposed between said varriage and said frame and adapted to vieldingrb` support said carriage upon said traml and to cushion movement of said carriage in either vertieal direction,

19. A battery suspension d fgvit-e. eomin'ising a relatively rigid frame to be supported within the t'rame ot' the vehiele` a battery receiving earriage` adjustable resilient means interposed between said earringe and said frame` said resilient means being adapted to eushion movement ot' said earriageraused by mowment ot .said t'rame, and means for varying the tension ot' .said resilient n ieans.

:20. A battery .suspension devit'e. rompi-is ing;- a relatively rieid trame to be supported within the trame oiA the vellitie. a battery rereivinn earriagre mounted on said sub-frame and havinpr vertieal movement with respeet thereto. resilient members adapted to cushion and restrain .surtt movenient of said earriage in either vertiral direetion and means lor var viug the tension ot' said resilient members.

2l. A\ battery suspension devit'e eomprisingr trame, resilient means mounted on said l'rame and adapted to yieldingjl)- support a battery thereon. and means rarried on said resilient means and adapted to en- ;frfrfe a balletv and maintain the `same ou naald mwaus.

.it batter)v -o pension devit-e romptisironie. ymais: mounted Uu .said

resilient tuvhvll to Suid muxiugv nud vxtvudiug through uuid lii t-ii;xii|vd frauuv und :'vsilivnt` uiviuhvx'h` diupouvd uhout vuvh ot' uuid guidvs hvtu'vvu Suhl vzuliugv und Awill til-uuu'. und uid t'lumv und thv vxlvulliugvuil` of Suid guidi-u. `lid iuviuhvl's liviiug` zuluptvd to form u vivhliug support 'oi lSuid carriage und :Ilm to vuhiou u rvstr-iiu uiovvuivut of uuid vzu'l'iugv in vithvr vvi'ticzll diivvtiou or lutvi'- ully.

2S. hultviy Mislwmiou dvvivv voiupiisuur :i rvhttivvlxv rigid t'i'uiue adapted to he supportvd within thv fruiue of thv Vvhivlv, n lmttvry-i'vvvi\'iug vzu'rinjv luountvd in uuid lii'ut-uuiuvd t'l'uuiv. u plurali()v of guidvs utttzuhvd to lwill valiiiugv und vxLvuding through uuid li1'\l-u;iu|vd lialuv zuid voilvd `upI'iuL-u diuporvd :ihout ouch of said guidon hvtwvvu Suid vui'i'ugv und Suid fl'zuuv, und uuid l'i'zuuv :lud thv extending ends 0f mid l guidvu. uuid nivluhvi's being adapted to form u yivldiog .support foiI Suid carriage and also lo vushioix und l'vstl'uiu movvmvnt of mid 'uri-ingle iu vitlivr vertical dii'emiou or lutvrally.

2t). A hath-ry si "pvusiou device comprising :1 ivlutivvlv i'igrifl tiauuv ndnptvd to bfi supporti-,d within thv t'rumv of the` vehicle, u huttvi' \1'vcviving cuni-.tgv uiouutvd in Suid lii'ul-iuuuvd i'auuv, :i plurality of guiilvs uttuvhvd to Suid vul-ringo und vxtvuding through unid tirst-muued fmunv :lud longitudinally yielding cylinders disposvd uhout vuvh ot' said guidv: hvtwvvu Huid vul'i'izlgv :lud huid fizuue. und uuid fi'uluo und'thv vxtvudiug vods of Suid gudvs, Suid luviuhvl's livingudupl'vd to "forni u vivldiug support foi Suid vzxiiizigv und also to cushion :md 1'9- sti'uin iuowluvut ot' Auid carriage in vithvr vvitivul ilii'vtlion or lutvi'zilly.

Siguvd hy uu. this :2U (luy of Fvbruury, 1917. 

